Are you a risk taker? Do you think you have a stronger appetite for risk relative to your friends and family? We asked some folks from the community about their approaches to risk and have shared their thoughts below.

Austin Freeman | Actor & Real Estate Agent

Risk taking was a huge factor in me choosing to be an actor. I decided long ago that I wouldn’t live my life with regrets and wanted to shoot for the stars. I never wanted to be the guy at the end of the bar that never pursued his dream, or the guy that decided to choose comfort over passion in my career. Read more>>

Thomas Jones | Educator, Photographer, & Creator

Life is all about taking a risk and seeing it through. You never know how that one risk you take could change the whole trajectory of your life. My family took a risk by moving from North Chicago, IL to Palestine, TX the beginning of my freshman year of high school. That one move has introduced me to new experiences and people that has helped shape me into the man I am today. Read more>>

Kleo the Artist The Brow Fairy | Owner + Master PMU Artist of The Esthetics Spa

My journey to this place has been based on letting go of imaginary fear and truly putting my faith in God. I left the security of my full-time job with a Fortune-100 Company to pursue my dreams of become a full-time entrepreneur at the age of 23. With the statistics for small-businesses actually succeeding and this transition from MIA to ATL during the beginning of a recession, this move has been extremely risky. Read more>>

Bruce L. Nix, Jr. | Filmmaker

Taking risks is what has gotten me to where I am today. Pursuing becoming a filmmaker and starting my own business was a huge risk. It was also terrifying when going from having the comfort of having a steady job, where I had paid time off and knew that I would be paid every two weeks, to the uncertainty of not knowing if work would come or if I would be able to pay my bills. Read more>>

Edgardo Salas | Chiropractor

Risk taking has been a foundational part of my journey as a professional. While it’s important to get educated, evaluate all possible scenarios, and eliminate as much risk as possible, every entrepreneur at some point has taken risks for their business. Read more>>

Melissa Nou. | REALTOR® & Pro MUA

When it comes to risk, I am all in. I love the feeling of breaking out of my comfort zone and trying something new. This can be anything from traveling to a new country by myself to starting a new job in a new city- hence, reason I now live in Atlanta. Read more>>

Saucelife Jay | Artist

Taking risks is very important, most people are afraid of risk or shy away but no me. Sometimes the risk you missed out on taking might’ve been your personal blessing. Every person that’s successful in today’s time took a risk at some point in there life to get where they are now. Read more>>

David Goodwin | Senior Illustrator / Concept Designer Theme Parks | Television | Film

My entire career has been based on risk. I joined the Navy at 17 to get out on my own and also to make money for school. Applied for and got accepted to a school that only rich people can afford On top of my scholarships I worked in between terms; Model builder, Fabricator, Designer. Read more>>

Ashley Gooden | Public Relations Specialist & Journalist

Risk taking is the only reason I got to where I am today! Straight out of college I picked my life up and moved to a city I’d never heard of to start my career. My boss took a risk on me, and I took a risk to pursue my dream. I have always been one to try something new, haven’t minded stepping outside of my comfort zone because what’s the worst that could happen? Right? Read more>>

Brandon Terrell | Senior Director of A&R at Venice distribution

I feel Ike risk taking is very important when your trying to achieve your goals. Your going to have to make certain sacrifices and changes to the way you view things in order to achieve what you want out of life . I wouldn’t be the person I am today if I didn’t take risk . I quit my day time job at Best Buy to pursue music. Read more>>

Shakeia Brodie | Psychotherapist, MA, LPC, NCC

Risk has always been a calculated process for me. It was a big risk from moving from North Carolina to Georgia, entering a new career field, leaving my previous job, to opening my own practice. Of course I become nervous each time I have to take a risk and at times things become extremely bumpy however in the end each risk ultimately contributes to my growing success. Read more>>

Yaritza Nunez | Business owner & Astrophysicist

Risk to me is pivotal force that helps you do things out of your comfort zone and in business ,”if there’s no risk ,there’s no gain .It becomes a mindset helping you evolve and handle more complex situations .Risk taking enables us to step put of our comfort zone in order to see the entirety of the picture. Read more>>

A-List Papi | Artist

I feel that the word risk is just another word for decision. In its simplest form is what life boils down to, decisions/risk. Of course some decisions are riskier than others but nothing is promised except checkout time. Forbid not risking the pursuit of your gifts and ideas while time permits. Read more>>

B. Charé Logan | Poet of Love

Risks require you to be fearless … You can’t move forward in life without the willingness to be uncomfortable …. Writing for me is my uncomfortable factor. It is my risk. Once my pen hits paper … my ability to hide behind my words become nonexistent Risk make the journey It invites you to think and feel outside of the box Risk are necessary Read more>>